Norway: capital, population, area and flag
Norway is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Oslo. The population is about 5.61M (#117 of 193) and the area is about 385,178 km² (#61 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Oslo
- Region
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Population
- 5,610,870 (2025) #117 of 193
- Total area
- 385,178 km² #61 of 193
- Population density
- 15.3 people/km² (2024) #178 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $531B (2025) #31 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $94,594 (2025) #8 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024) #15 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,406 km #133 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about the same as Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/22 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk
- Currency
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- Calling code
- +47
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 59.91°N 10.74°E
Population of Norway, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Norway
Capital: Oslo
Norway: number one in the world
Norway ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.
Norway: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Norway ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Norway is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #2 Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
- #3 Latitude of the capital
- #3 Electricity consumption per person
- #4 Health spending per person
- #4 Renewable electricity (share of power)
- #5 GDP per capita (PPP)
- #7 Freshwater resources per person
- #8 GDP per capita
Norway in world rankings
How Norway compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Norway
What is the capital of Norway?
The capital of Norway is Oslo.
What is the population of Norway?
Norway has a population of about 5.61M (2025), #117 of 193 among countries.
How big is Norway?
Norway covers about 385,178 km², #61 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Norway in?
Norway is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.
What is Norway number one in the world for in food and farming?
Norway ranks first in the world for: Atlantic salmon 1.55M t, Atlantic herring 397K t, Atlantic mackerel 250K t, Blue whiting 389K t (FAO data).
What currency and languages are used in Norway?
The currency is the Norwegian Krone. Main languages: Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk.
How does Norway compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Norway is about the same as Japan, and its population is about 1/22 that of Japan.
How far is Norway from Japan?
The capital, Oslo, is about 8,406 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Norway and Japan?
The capital, Oslo, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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